Garbage-receptacle.



F. STANLEY.

GARBAGE RECEPTACLE.

APPLIQA'HON FILED SEPT. I3, 1915.

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GARBAGE-RECEPTACLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK STANLEY, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Waltham, in the county of Middlesex, State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarbage-Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in garbage receptacles.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel andeflicient garbage receptacle which is odorless in its nature.

Another object is to provide a garbage receptacle in which is disposedmeans to completely shield the contents from view when the lid is open,said means being so constructed and arranged as to render the escape ofodors from the receptacle difficult.

A further object is to provide a sectional receptacle of this characterwhich can be quickly and easily separated for cleaning and emptying.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved garbagereceptacle partly broken away, Fig. 2 is a front elevation, Fig. 3 is avertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a verticalsection on the line H of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents anopen-ended cylindrical member formed of any suitable material, butpreferably metal and having hinged to the upper end a cover 11. Mountedon one side of the upper end of the member 10 is a vertically disposedhousing 12 in which there is disposed a segmental pinion 13 carried byone end of a shaft 14 which extends transversely through the saidmember. Carried by the shaft, within the member 10 is a metallic basinor bowl 15, the same being secured to the shaft so as to turn therewith.Pivotally connected to one side of the cover is the rod 16 the lowerportion of which is provided with rack teeth 17 which engage with theteeth of the pinion 13. The rack toothed portions of the lever and thepinion are so arranged with respect to each other that when the cover 11is raised Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1c, 1916.

Application filed September 13, 1915. Serial No. 50,451.

into open position, the shaft 14 will be turned to present the bowl withits open side uppermost, and when the cover is in closed position thebowl will be inverted.

Disposed within the lower end of the member 10 is the garbage receptacleproper 18, the same extending upwardly to a point a slight distancebelow the bowl 15. Secured to the inner face of the member 10 andinclining downwardly and inwardly over the upper end of the receptacle18 isa guard flange which insures the proper deposition of the garbagefrom the bowl into the receptacle. Extending longitudinally andvertically on diametrically opposite sides of the lower portion of themember 10 are the bayonet slots 20 which receive the laterally directedpins 21 carried by the upper portion of the receptacle.

In the operation of the device, the cover 11 is raised so that garbagecan be deposited within the bowl. Upon closing the lid the bowl will berotated into an inverted position so as to dump its contents into thereceptacle 18. The bowl is of such size as to fit snugly within themember 10, thereby preventing the escape of odors from the receptacle.

By this construction and arrangement the contents of the garbagereceptacle are never exposed to view, even when the lid is left in openposition and hence are immune from the depredations of cats and dogs.When the garbage collector desires to empty the receptacle he simplyrotates the'member l0 and raises the same from the receptacle, which canthen be conveniently lifted and dumped. A reverse operation replaces themember 10 on the receptacle.

Pivotally mounted on the pins 21 is a bail 22 which is disposed withinthe receptacle and rests on the hook 21 when in lowered position.

What is claimed is:

A garbage receiving device comprising a vertically disposed and openended cylinder having longitudinally extending bayonet slots in thelower portion thereof, a hinged cover mounted on the upper end of thiscylinder, a casing mounted on one side of the upper end of the cylinder,a rotatable casing mounted in the upper portion of the cylinder andprovided with journals extending through the sides of the cylinder andcarrying a pinion on one end thereof, a rack bar pivotally connected tothe cover and engag-,

ing the pinion, a removable receptacle dis- In testimony whereof, Iafiix my signaposed Within the loWer portion of the cylture, in thepresence of tWo Witnesses.

inder and havin laterally extending pins 7 engaged in the bayonet slotsand a depend- FREDERICK STANLEK' ing circular flange carried by theinner Wall Vitnesses: of the cylinder and extending inwardly D. E.PERKINS, above the upper edge of the receptacle. H. R. TURNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). 0."

